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Rhode Island businesswoman Helena Foulkes' newest venture filed documents with the SEC to create BrightSpark Capitol, a blank check company -- as she was gearing up for a run for Rhode Island governor.
The number of workers returning to traditional office space has been edging higher since the week of Labor Day, when an average of 31% of the workforce was back in the 10 major cities monitored by Kastle Systems. The average hit 35% during the week that ended Oct. 1 and 36% during the week that ended Oct. 8, a new high during the pandemic period, said the security company that tracks access-card swipes.
When the 20-time grand slam winner takes the court at the Citi Open in August, it’ll be in front of a full-capacity crowd. The tournament was cleared for 100% last week after it was originally set to only host 50% of the capacity at Rock Creek Park. Now, the tournament can welcome about 7,500 people per day over the week-long event. Moving to full capacity is also expected to allow organizers to restore $750,000 in prize money to the event. “Even before we sell any additional tickets, I just felt it was the right thing to do, to proactively restore prize money to its full level in th...
Rafael Nadal to play Citi Open in front of full crowds ANI 16 Jul 2021, 13:03 GMT+10 Washington, DC [USA], July 16 (ANI): World number three, Rafael Nadal will make his Washington debut in front of 100 per cent fan capacity, Citi Open confirmed on Thursday. After last year's event was cancelled due to the pandemic, MDE Sports also announced that the tournament would pay full prizemoney this time. The ATP 500 tennis tournament will be held 31 July-8 August at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center. The announcement comes after the National Park Service (NPS), which manages Rock Creek Park, issued updat...
Landing Nadal for Citi Open is ‘Cherry on Top’ for B-CC Alum Ein Rafael Nadal, winner of 20 career majors including 13 French Open titles, announced Tuesday that he’s coming to Washington, D.C. to play in the Citi Open July 31-Aug. 8. This will not only be the Spaniard’s first time at the tournament but his first trip to the nation’s capital. Venture capitalist, entrepreneur and Citi Open chairman Mark Ein, who took over the tournament in 2019, was understandably elated. “It’s so thrilling for all of us and especially our great fans in the Washington tennis community,” he tol...